Consolidation composition including polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane and methods of using the same

Abstract

Various embodiments disclosed relate to a curable composition for consolidation of particulates in a subterranean formation and methods of using the same. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a method of treating a subterranean formation. The method can include obtaining or providing a curable composition including a polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) comprising at least one curable or curing group. The composition also includes an agent curably reactive with the curable or curing groups. The method can also include placing the composition in a subterranean formation downhole.

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         111 . A method of treating a subterranean formation, the method comprising:
 placing in the subterranean formation a curable composition comprising
 a polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) comprising at least one curable or curing group; and 
 an agent curably reactive with the curable or curing groups. 
   
     
     
         112 . The method of  claim 111 , wherein the composition further comprises at least one of proppant and gravel. 
     
     
         113 . The method of  claim 111 , further comprising fracturing the subterranean formation to form at least one fracture in the subterranean formation. 
     
     
         114 . The method of  claim 111 , wherein the composition further comprises proppant or gravel having coated thereon the agent curably reactive with the curable or curing groups. 
     
     
         115 . The method of  claim 111 , further comprising allowing the composition to at least partially cure. 
     
     
         116 . The method of  claim 111 , wherein the curable group at each occurrence is independently selected from oxirane, isocyanate, (C 2 -C 8 )alkynyl, (C 2 -C 8 )alkenyl, ethylenyl, and aldehyde. 
     
     
         117 . The method of  claim 111 , wherein the curing group at each occurrence is independently selected from the group consisting of —NH 2 , —NHR 5 , —SH, —OH, —C(O)—OH, —S(O)(O)—OH, and —P(O)(OH) 2 , wherein R′ is a C 1 -C 8  hydrocarbyl. 
     
     
         118 . The method of  claim 111 , wherein the POSS has the average unit formula [R 1 SiO 3/2 ], wherein
 R 1  at each occurrence is independently selected from the group consisting of —R 2 , -L-R 2 , and -L-R 3 —R 4 ,   R 2  at each occurrence is independently selected from the group consisting of (C 1 -C 30 )hydrocarbyl, (C 1 -C 30 )hydrocarbylene-CG, and -CG, wherein each (C 1 -C 30 )hydrocarbyl and (C 1 -C 30 )hydrocarbylene is independently substituted or unsubstituted and is interrupted or terminated by 0, 1, 2, or 3 substituted or unsubstituted S, O, P, or N atoms,   R 3  at each occurrence is independently —((C 2 -C 8 )alkyloxy) n - wherein each alkyl group is independently substituted or unsubstituted and n is about 1 to about 1,000,   R 4  at each occurrence is independently selected from the group consisting of —H and R 2 ,   L at each occurrence is independently selected from a bond, —O—, —O—SiR 1   2 —, —(O—SiR 1   2 ) m —, —O—SiR 1   2 —O—, wherein m is about 2 to about 1,000, and   wherein at least one R 1  comprises CG, the at least one curable group or curing group.   
     
     
         119 . The method of  claim 118 , wherein the POSS has a structure selected from the group consisting of 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein at each occurrence R 6  is independently selected from the group consisting of —H and R 1 . 
       
     
     
         120 . The method of  claim 118 , wherein at least one L is selected from the group consisting of —O— and —OSi((C 1 -C 5 )alkyl) 2 -. 
     
     
         121 . The method of  claim 118 , wherein at least one R 2  is selected from the group consisting of (C 1 -C 30 )alkyl interrupted or terminated by 0, 1, 2, or 3 substituted or unsubstituted S, O, P, or N atoms, (C 1 -C 8 )alkyl-CG, and -CG. 
     
     
         122 . The method of  claim 118 , wherein at least one R 3  is -(ethyleneoxy) n - wherein n is about 1 to about 50. 
     
     
         123 . The method of  claim 118 , wherein at least one R 1  is selected from the group consisting of —(C 1 -C 8 )alkyl, —(C 1 -C 8 )alkyl-CG, —(C 1 -C 8 )alkyloxy(C 1 -C 10 )alkyl-CH, —O—Si(CH 3 ) 2 (C 1 -C 8 )alkyloxy(C 1 -C 10 )alkyl-CG, —O-(ethyleneoxy) m -(C 1 -C 10 )alkyl-CG wherein m is 1 to 1,000, —O—Si(CH 3 ) 2 —(CH 2 ) 3 —O-glycidyl, and —O—Si(CH 3 ) 2 —(CH 2 ) 2 -epoxycyclohexyl. 
     
     
         124 . The method of  claim 111 , wherein the POSS comprises curing groups, wherein the curably reactive agent is a curable agent, wherein the curable agent is a urethane, a natural resin, an epoxy-based resin, a furan-based resin, an aldehyde resin, bisphenol A diglycidyl ether resin, butoxymethyl butyl glycidyl ether resin, bisphenol A-epichlorohydrin resin, a bisphenol F resin, an acrylic acid polymer, an acrylic acid ester polymer, an acrylic acid homopolymer, an acrylic acid ester homopolymer, poly(methyl acrylate), poly(butyl acrylate), poly(2-ethylhexyl acrylate), an acrylic acid ester copolymer, a methacrylic acid derivative polymer, a methacrylic acid homopolymer, a methacrylic acid ester homopolymer, poly(methyl methacrylate), poly(butyl methacrylate), poly(2-ethylhexyl methacrylate), an acrylamidomethylpropane sulfonate polymer or copolymer or derivative thereof an acrylic acid/acrylamidomethylpropane sulfonate copolymer, maleic anhydride, acrylic acid, a polyester, a polycarbonate, a polycarbamate, an aldehyde, formaldehyde, a dialdehyde, glutaraldehyde, a hemiacetal, an aldehyde-releasing compound, a diacid halide, a dihalide, a dichloride, a dibromide, a polyacid anhydride, an epoxide, or furfuraldehyde. 
     
     
         125 . The method of  claim 111 , wherein the POSS comprises curable groups, wherein the curably reactive agent is a curing agent, wherein the curing agent is at least one of an amine, an aromatic amine, an aliphatic amine, a cyclo-aliphatic amine, a polyamine, a polyimine, a polyacid, a (C 3 -C 60 )dicarboxylic acid, a (C 3 -C 60 )tricarboxylic acid, a (C 3 -C 60 )fatty acid, a fatty acid derivative, maleic anhydride, a maleic anhydride derivative, acrylic acid, an acrylic acid derivative, piperidine, triethylamine, benzyldimethylamine, N,N-dimethylaminopyridine, 2-(N,N-dimethylaminomethyl)phenol, tris(dimethylaminomethyl)phenol, N-2-(aminoethyl)-3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane, 3-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane, n-beta-(aminoethyl)-gamma-aminopropyl trimethoxysilane, and n-beta-(aminoethyl)-gamma-aminopropyl trimethoxysilane. 
     
     
         126 . The method of  claim 111 , wherein the composition further comprises a catalyst, an accelerator, a tackifier, a second curing agent, a carrier fluid, a silane coupling agent, a surfactant, a hydrolyzable ester, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         127 . A system for performing the method of  claim 111 , comprising:
 a tubular disposed in a wellbore; and   a pump configured to pump the curable composition downhole.   
     
     
         128 . A method of treating a subterranean formation, the method comprising:
 placing in the subterranean formation a curable composition comprising
 a polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) comprising at least one curable group, the POSS having a structure selected from the group consisting of 
   
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         
           wherein
 R 1  at each occurrence is independently selected from the group consisting of —R 2 , -L-R 2 , and -L-R 3 —R 4 , 
 R 2  at each occurrence is independently selected from the group consisting of (C 1 -C 30 )hydrocarbyl, (C 1 -C 30 )hydrocarbylene-CG, and -CG, wherein each (C 1 -C 30 )hydrocarbyl and (C 1 -C 30 )hydrocarbylene is independently substituted or unsubstituted and is interrupted or terminated by 0, 1, 2, or 3 S or O atoms, 
 R 3  at each occurrence is independently -(ethyleneoxy) n - wherein n is about 1 to about 50, 
 R 4  at each occurrence is independently selected from the group consisting of —H and R 2 , 
 L at each occurrence is independently selected from a bond, —O—, —O—SiR 1   2 —, —(O—SiR 1   2 ) m —, —O—SiR 1   2 —O—, wherein in is about 2 to about 1,000, 
 at each occurrence R 6  is independently selected from group consisting of —H and R 1 , and 
 wherein at least one R′ comprises CG, the at least one curable group, wherein the at least one curable group is selected from the group consisting of oxirane, isocyanate, (C 2 -C 8 )alkynyl, (C 2 -C 8 )alkenyl, ethylenyl, and aldehyde; and 
 
           a curing agent curably reactive with the curable groups; and 
         
         allowing the composition to cure. 
       
     
     
         129 . A curable composition for treatment of a subterranean formation, the composition comprising:
 a polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) comprising at least one curable or curing group; and   an agent curably reactive with the curable or curing groups.   
     
     
         130 . A cured product of the curable composition of  claim 129 .